I found a few rusty Estwig hammers that sat for a couple of years in an open shed, but they still got wet some of the time. I want to clean them up. I wire weeled them and got most of the rust off but still have some dark spots. Can I soak them in something to get them even better? Thanks!!!
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Estwig hammer rust
- Thread starter johninct
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finn
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I used CLR on a 25 cent SnapOn wrench from Habitat. It helped, but it's still a little on the rough side
JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN
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Soak them in vinegar and lime juice for a few days, then brush clean with a wire brush and neutralize with water, dry, and oil. Worked great on a few rusty estwing hammers I had and an old stilson pipe wrench.
fivespdcat
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It's called "patina"...
mikeburris
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wow now I know my car is valuable, it has "patina" not rust lol
panknuckshovel
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wow now I know my car is valuable, it has "patina" not rust lol
Damn right. Better get some clear coat over that value! WOOOOO! Beer assistant!!!!
BioNerd
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they are just hammers. wire brush is plenty!!